Research Article | Published: 01 June 1997

Variability, Correlation and Association of Characters in Primrose (Oenothera lamarckiana L.)

T. C. Putta Naik, A. A. Farooqi and A. Seetha Ram

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 20 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 158-162 | 1997
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1997-BS8319 | Cite this article

Abstract

Significantly higher variations were observed among the characters indicating that considerable improvements in the economic characters can be achieved by selection. There was a highly significant and positive association between seed yield with number of branches, plant spread, number of flowers and fruits per plant, fresh and dry weight of primary branches and secondary branches and number of seeds per capsule, respectively. The path co-efficient analysis for seed yield and oil content revealed that the number of flowers and fruits had maximum direct and indirect effect on seed yield. The number of fruits per plant recorded the highest direct positive effect on oil content. While substantial indirect effect was observed through dry weight of secondary branches and seed weight per plant.

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Naik, T.P., Farooqi, A.A. and Ram, A.S., 1997. Variability, Correlation and Association of Characters in Primrose (Oenothera lamarckiana L.). Indian Journal of Forestry, 20(2), pp.158-162. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1997-BS8319

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Manuscript Published on 01 June 1997

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